MoJo Monday Week 90

The weather cleared up nice enough today that we could grill so that was a good thing. Then was dinner and the dishes were done decided to watch a movie and work on the Mojo Monday Sketch for this week. I had a hard time with this one. I don't know if it was the sketch or the paper I chose to use.

Hope you enjoy it!

I heart 2 Stamp

Thought I would try another challenge while watching a movie today. I have never participated in this one before and it gave me a chance to use some new paper that I got at Michael's yesterday. The paper is a 5x7 pack called Nursery Tales by Prima Marketing Inc. The tea pot and round stamped piece is by PTI from my new favorite stamp set. (or at least until I buy a new set). I distressed all the edges with Ranger distress ink in Vintage Photo.

Enjoy!

Day 102 - Challenge Combo

I wanted to put a "little happy note" here to say that this card was voted as one of the FAV's of the week over at SCS.

I am totally convinced that Pam is working overtime coming up with these challenges for us these past few days. So to prepare myself for today's challenge I had to go back and look at challenges from the past 3 months. Our challenge today is to combine three challenges from 365 Cards and create today's card.

I chose the following combination:

• March - Thankful it's Thursday (create a simple Thank You)
• April - Put a Leaf (or two or three) on it (this was the first challenge I ever participated in at 365 cards.
• May - Make it Match (create a card and envelope to match)

I used BasicGrey 6x6 pad from the "Sultry" collection, poptone green cardstock, Neenah Solar White cardstock, American Crafts Buttons, Stampin' Up Sizzix Little Leaves die, rubon is by Pebblesinc., and white floss.

Hope you are all having better weather than us today, guess what it is grey and rainy here. Sure hope it clears up as the DH is planning on grilling tonight.

Enjoy!

Day 101 - Fun with Food; Veggies

I am so excited I just found out I was in the TOP 5 over at "Card Patterns" this week for last weeks sketch. I really enjoyed that sketch and the card that I created. It was my first time making that flower.

I think Pam must stay up late just thinking on how she will challenge us in our card making. Today's challenge over at "365 Cards" is to create a card with a veggie (or two or three) on it. Now I know that I don't have any veggie stamps except for Easter (bunny with carrota) so I had to resort to using the internet to find a picture. Once I figure out what saying I would put on my card I knew that I needed some PEAS. The paper I used is BasicGrey "Offbeat" and it went perfect with my card because the background is beets, peas, pears and dragonflies.

For those of you interested it is another cold, gray day here and it looks like it could rain.

Enjoy the card and if you didn't notice the card I posted last night go back and look at it as I finally made some EYE CANDY for Rose.

Eye Candy Revisited

Approximately a week ago one of the challenges over at "365 Cards" was to create a card with Candy on it. I told a couple of people on the board that I was going to do a firemen card and say "Eye Candy".

Well finally I have done the card for Rose and if you email me your address the card will be heading to your house.

Enjoy!

New Sketch Challenge

I found a new sketch challenge blog that I wanted to try out and this is my first attempt doing one of the sketches.

For this one I pulled out my new Cosmo Cricket Double Deck that has Girl Griday and Everafter. I used the Girl Friday. I also used my new digi stamp, I just love this girl and bought 3 different ones. I paper pieced the outfit and colored the hair and skin. I used liquid pearls on the flower on her top. I added some bling along the side and a piece of bright ribbon.

Hope you enjoy!

Day 100 ~ Manic Monday

It is yet another rainy day here in Minnesota I don't think Mother Nature knows that it is supposed to almost be Summer here. Our furnace is still turning on in the morning and evening and I am still using my electric blanket some evenings.

Pam's challenge for us over at "365 Cards" today was to use 5 BOLD colors RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, & BLUE. ~ NO PASTELS.

First I had to figure out if I had paper that met this challenge or if I was going to have to come up with something using the individual colors. I dug through my shoe box stuffed with all my 6x6 paper packs and other odd size ones and found the perfect paper.

My card today uses K&Company ~ designer mat pad by Brenda Walton. Once I saw this butterfly paper I knew exactly what card to make. I cardlifted the layout from the papercrafts "225 Cards & Gifts" magazine.

This morning I am off to babysit my two favorite people Cassie Jo & Micah for a few hours. In the meantime I hope you enjoy!

Card Patterns Sketch 18

It has been a productive day for me today. I finished my homework for the week and took my first quiz in my TMA class and still had time to do up some of the card challenges that have been sitting on my desk.

For this sketch I used BasicGrey "Recess" paper and ribbon, the brads are from American Crafts and the stamp is "Upsy Daisy" from Stampin' Up. All of you who know me know that I love to distress everything so on this card I distressed the cardstock that I stamped the flowers on as well as all the edges on the BG papers. I finished off the inside with a 1" strip of the same papers and then put a happy birthday sentiment on it.

Enjoy!

CPS 119 Sketch

I have to admit this card took me awhile to finish I don't know if it was the size of the card or the movie I was watching (lol) but I finally got it done.

I used Graphic 45 paper from the Fashionista Collection. I love this paper I added some May Arts Ribbon and some BasicGrey buttons along with some white and black floss. I distressed the edges with Ranger Antique Linen.

Enjoy!

Day 97 - Super Sketchy Sunday

It is a grey, cold, & rainy summer day here in Minnesota which is the perfect kind of day for making cards and doing homework.

Today's sketch challenge is to use this sketch and for the chance to win some blog candy from Jeannie we need to put at least one dragonfly on the card.

I used my BasicGrey "Wisteria" along with some crystals, my new SU punch and some dragonfly stickers that I had in my stash. I painted them with gold and purple stickles to give them that extra little something.

Enjoy!

PaperPlay Challenges - Week 20

While searching a few of my favorite blogs I found this new card challenge called PaperPlay Challenges and I liked the sketch and the cards I found on the blog so thought I would try it out. As soon as I saw this sketch I knew that I wanted to use the new Technique Tuesday stamp set "My Little Poppy Shoppe" which is the stamp of the month at Anchor Paper. I really like this set of 11 clear stamps. I embossed on the large piece of orange paper with versamark and clear embossing powder, then I stamped one of the leaf stamps onto the green cardstock in versafine ink. I stamped a few of the flowers twice on the orange pop tone paper and then cut them out and mounted them with foam tape. I used the oval nestabilities and pierce around the edge to give it a little definition. I added a few pieces of bling and considered the card done.

Hope you enjoy!

Day 98 - It's An Anniversary

First of all I want to wish Pam and her hubby A Happy Anniversary. I was glad to see today's challenge as I immediately knew which card to make. I had originally done this card as a make n' take at Anchor Paper about a year ago and we did it as a wedding card all I needed to do was remake the card and change the wedding to Happy Anniversary and I had it.

This was a fun card to make as it has a unique fold to it, the front and back of the card are 5 1/4" square and the inside is 4" square.

Enjoy!

Day 97 - Shape Up #2

Well I am home. I got home earlier today after a cool and wet drive through North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota. My sister is doing okay better although still having a lot of pain. She will be calling her doctor on Monday to see if they can do more for the pain. (she has a lot of pain due to an accident 30 years ago and as she ages it has gotten worse).

Okay, so today's challenge on "365 Cards" was to use a diamond either as the shape of the card or on the card. This one took me awhile to figure out. Since I didn't have anything shaped like a diamond I had to wing it and hand cut it. I decided to do 3 and have them look like argyle socks and then I immediately thought of Fathers Day and that is how I came up with the card. The paper is Memory Box "Sweetbay" and I used "Thickers" for the letters. I inked the edges of the papers and I inked the letters.

Enjoy! ~ now I am off to work on today's card.

Day 96 - Fun with Fabric

Okay when I first saw the challenge for today over at 365 Cards I thought I would skip today's challenge after thinking about it for awhile and digging through drawers to find fabric I finally found a couple pieces. This fabric is old I think I got it from my Mom in 1993.

I did the large fabric piece as my first layer of the card and then added the brown strip to attach the fabric flower that I stamped with a hero arts word stamp, tied a ribbon onto the button and applied with glue dots. Then I grabbed some thickers and did the word friend.

I am in the process of packing a bag and driving to North Dakota today. I talked to my older sister last night and she is having some health problems, so I am going to just go up and check on her and do a few chores around the house. I will be back Saturday afternoon and will do the challenges then.

Enjoy!

Flower Power

I am up later than usual tonight since I am back in school and have a ton of homework to do so decided to take a break for tonight and enjoy a nice glass of Rhubarb wine that my sister-in-law (Port Townsend, WA) sent to my son Justin (Justin if you are reading this Dad and I are drinking your wine) :).

I saw this flower idea in one of my magazines I got this past week so had to try it out. The paper and button are BasicGrey "Wisteria" and the flower was created using tissue paper and glimmer mist. Since I have never used this stuff and didn't own any I had to take a trip to Anchor Paper today and pick some up. I got the "fully purple" and "gold". You can't tell by the card but after I did the purple I added the gold and boy does it create a very beautiful flower. I distressed the edges of the paper with Ranger distress Antique Linen. (the flower in this picture looks blue it is really a deep purple).

I don't know about you, but I am loving these big flowers today.

Have a good evening!

Day 95 ~ Wacky Wednesday

Okay, I am happy to report I survived the first night of school and now have a ton of homework to do.

I was so excited when I saw today's challenge over at "365 Cards". The challenge was to use the following color combination on your card blue, pink, and orange. When I first saw the color list I knew exactly that I was going to use my "Lasting Impressions" papers. They have great colors and all kinds of patterns and I happen to own about 200 sheets of this fine paper. I add just a touch of white to the card in the border around the blue and in the happy birthday rub-on that I used. After I did the flower it looked to flat and way too plain so I crossed my fingers and then crumpled each piece up a little bit and then I did it again and then I unrolled it til it looked like it had a little life in it. I had never done this and I think I will be doing a lot more of it.

Hope you enjoy!

Day 94 - Ad Inspired

Today's challenge over at 365 Cards was to create a card from this Ad. Immediately when I saw it I knew what my card would look like. I love when this happens.

Hope you enjoy my Wedding Card.

Today I start summer session over at the local community college. I am taking a TMA (trained medication aid) class that will go through the end of July. I hope tha old saying is true "that you can teach an old dog new tricks".

Have a great day!

MojoMonday - Week 89

This is the card I created for the MojoMonday Sketch this week. I love this sketch and thought I would get the card together fairly quick, well needless to say 2.5 hours later my card is done. I am hoping the more of these I do the quicker I will get them done.

Enjoy~

Flowers in Bloom

Today I decided to walk around the yard and see which of my flowers were in bloom this week. I had a few that had just opened up and then a few like the bleeding heart which were almost through their blooming cycle. The Lilac's and Lily of the Valley's had reached the end early last week. I love how those two smell when they bloom it is amazing. I came home from a friends last week and my husband had brought me in a large vase filled with Lilacs. He has done this for me every year for a quite a number of years.

Enjoy the flowers!

Day 93 ~ Call Me

I knew right away when I saw Pam's challenge for us today at "365 Cards" that I was going to use a vintage image and Graphic 45 papers. I love the look of vintage cards they can be funny, or sad depending on the papers and the message that you choose to go with them.

The outside of the card besides having the vintage image and Graphic 45 paper also has Neenah natural white and black linen. I created the Call Me on the computer, the ribbon is May Arts and the pearls are from KaiserCraft. I distressed the image, wording and paper with Ranger distressed ink in Vintage Photo. I also went around the photo with the Tim Holtz distressing tool to rough up the edges a little.

The inside of the card is computer generated I added some more of the G45 paper and distressed the edges again.

Hope you enjoy!